The word which God sent to the children of Israel preaching peace through Jesus Christ – He is Lord of all – (37) that word you know, which was proclaimed throughout all Judea and began from Galilee after the baptism which John preached (38) how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth and with the Holy Spirit and with power, who went about doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, for God was with Him. (39) And we are witnesses of all things which He did both in the land of the Jews and in Jerusalem, whom they killed by hanging on a tree. (40) Him God raised up on he third day, and showed him openly, (41) not to to all the people but to witnesses chosen before by God, even to us who ate and drank with Him after He arose from his he dead. (42) And He commanded us to preach to the people, and and to testify that it is He who was ordained by God to be judge of the living and he dead. (43)To Him all the prophets witness that through His name, whoever believes in Him will receive remission of sins
THe Acts of the Apostles was written by the Apostle Luke; historian, gospel writer and beloved companion to the apostle Paul. How can we be saved? To know we are right with God? Many think that if a person is sincere it doesn’t matter what he/she what rhey believe, but it does matter greatly what we believe; to be saved we must be good Chistian people and we will get into heaven. But the Bible teaches clearly that we are saved by grace – God’s undeserved favor – through faith in Jesus Christ and apart from our own goodness or good works. IT IS BY JESUS AND NOT JESUS AND.
Peter and the other apostles knew that salvation is by grace through faith in Jesus Christ not by good works. Practically speaking until Christ they also believed a pagan Gentile has to become a Jew in the sense of obeying Jewish law regarding circumcision and ceremonial issues. Thought by Jews getting saved without coming through the door of Judaism was foreign thought. But God has been breaking down Jewish prejudices on this his matter.. Now all are swept away and in an instant there was a radical turning point in God’s economy of salvation. Salvation was pretty much bottled up with the Jews but now the door of salvation swings wide open to the Gentiles and the Jews. Everyone who believes in Christ receives God’s salvation is no longer based on natural identity not on good works. God works differently with different people and they do not get rescued until they hear and believe in Jesus Christ by God’s grace. Salvation centers on the person and work of Christ Jesus. Only God could initiative the way of preaching peace through Jesus Christ.
Salvation does not come to anyone through his or her efforts but only living the Christian life. Even good religious people need the forgiveness that Jesus offers. He will be your judge or your Savior. Jesus Christ offers salvation to everyone who believes in Him.